Australia announces humanitarian support for Philippines following tropical storms
The Australian government has announced humanitarian assistance to support the Philippines' recovery from a devastating series of tropical storms.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Philippines Davao Occidental province on Sunday, according to disaster management officials on Sunday.
Previously, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the quake was at 6.1-magnitude, Xinhua news agency reported.
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The quake, which was tectonic in origin, was also felt in the cities of Kidapawan, Davao, Sarangani, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog and Bislig on Mindanao island, the institute added.
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Earlier in the year, an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Philippines’ Eastern Samar province the second temblor within 24 hours of a 6.1-magnitude quake that killed nine people in Luzon Island.
In June this year, at least 25 people were injured and many houses, churches and building damaged after a strong 5.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Surigao del Sur province in the Philippines.
(With IANS inputs)
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